diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d3e1ee0..4b36558 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ env:
     - BOOST_MIN: 106100 # careful: hard coded below
     - GRAYBAT_ROOT: $TRAVIS_BUILD_DIR
     - OMP_NUM_THREADS: 4 # ignored in thread layer
+    - COMPILER: gcc
   matrix:
-    - COMPILER=gcc  STRATEGY=""
-    #- COMPILER=clang STRATEGY=""
+    - RESOLVE_DEPS_BY: manual
+    - RESOLVE_DEPS_BY: conan
 
 before_install:
   - mkdir -p $HOME/build
 
-  #- export CMAKE_FLAGS="-DALPAKA_ACC_"$STRATEGY"_ENABLE=ON"
   - export CMAKE_FLAGS="-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS=\"-Werror\""
   - if [ "$COMPILER" == "gcc" ]; then
         echo "Using g++-6";
@@ -67,17 +67,16 @@ install:
       mv -f cmake-3.3.2-Linux-x86_64/* . &&
       rm -rf cmake-3.3.2-Linux-x86_64.tar.gz cmake-3.3.2-Linux-x86_64 &&
       cd -;
-    fi
-  - cmake --version
+   fi
+  - cmake --version;
   #############################################################################
   # BOOST                                                                     #
   #############################################################################
-  - export CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=$BOOST_ROOT:$CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH
-  # cmake --find-package -DNAME=Boost -DCOMPILER_ID=GNU -DLANGUAGE=CXX -DMODE=EXIST
+  - export CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=$BOOST_ROOT:$CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH;
   - echo -e "#include <boost/version.hpp>\n#include <iostream>\nint main() { std::cout << BOOST_VERSION << std::endl; return 0; }"
-        | $CXX -I$BOOST_ROOT/include -x c++ - >/dev/null || { echo 0; }
+    | $CXX -I$BOOST_ROOT/include -x c++ - >/dev/null || { echo 0; }
   - ls $BOOST_ROOT
-  - BOOST_FOUND=$([ $(./a.out) -ge $BOOST_MIN ] && { echo 0; } || { echo 1; })
+  - BOOST_FOUND=$([ $(./a.out) -ge $BOOST_MIN ] && { echo 0; } || { echo 1; });
   - if [ $BOOST_FOUND -ne 0 ]; then
       mkdir -p $BOOST_ROOT &&
       cd $BOOST_ROOT &&
@@ -91,34 +90,72 @@ install:
       ./b2 install &&
       rm -rf boost.tar.bz2 boost_1_61_0 &&
       cd $HOME;
+    fi;
+
+
+    #############################################################################
+    # Resolve missing dependencies
+    #############################################################################
+  - if [ "$RESOLVE_DEPS_BY" == "manual" ]; then
+      echo "Resolve library dependencies manually.";
+    elif [ "$RESOLVE_DEPS_BY" == "conan" ]; then
+      pip install --upgrade pip --user;
+      pip install conan --user;
     fi
+
+
   #############################################################################
   # ZMQ                                                                       #
   #############################################################################
-  - export CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=$ZMQ_ROOT:$CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH
-  - echo $CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH
-  - ls $ZMQ_ROOT
-  - if [ ! "$(ls -A $ZMQ_ROOT)" ]; then
-      cd /tmp/ &&
-      travis_retry git clone https://github.com/zeromq/libzmq.git&&
-      travis_retry git clone https://github.com/zeromq/cppzmq.git;
-      cd /tmp/libzmq/ &&
-      ./autogen.sh &&
-      mkdir -p $ZMQ_ROOT &&
-      ./configure --prefix=$ZMQ_ROOT &&
-      make &&
-      make install &&
-      cp /tmp/cppzmq/zmq.hpp $ZMQ_ROOT/include/ &&
-      cp /tmp/cppzmq/zmq_addon.hpp $ZMQ_ROOT/include/;
-    else
-      echo "ZeroMQ directory already exists";
-    fi
+#  export CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=$ZMQ_ROOT:$CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH;
+#  echo $CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH;
+#  ls $ZMQ_ROOT;
+#  if [ ! "$(ls -A $ZMQ_ROOT)" ]; then
+#      cd /tmp/ &&
+#      travis_retry git clone https://github.com/zeromq/libzmq.git&&
+#      travis_retry git clone https://github.com/zeromq/cppzmq.git;
+#      cd /tmp/libzmq/ &&
+#      ./autogen.sh &&
+#      mkdir -p $ZMQ_ROOT &&
+#      ./configure --prefix=$ZMQ_ROOT &&
+#      make &&
+#      make install &&
+#      cp /tmp/cppzmq/zmq.hpp $ZMQ_ROOT/include/ &&
+#      cp /tmp/cppzmq/zmq_addon.hpp $ZMQ_ROOT/include/;
+#    else
+#      echo "ZeroMQ directory already exists";
+#    fi;
+#
+  #elif [ "$RESOLVE_DEPS_BY" = "conan" ]; then
+ # else
+#    echo "Resolve library dependencies using conan.";
+
+#  fi
+# TODO Metis
 
 script:
-  - cd $HOME/build
-  - cmake $CMAKE_FLAGS $GRAYBAT_ROOT
+  - if [ "$RESOLVE_DEPS_BY" == "manual" ]; then
+      echo "Build with manually installed dependencies.";
+    elif [ "$RESOLVE_DEPS_BY" == "conan" ]; then
+      echo "Build with conan installed dependencies.";
+      cd $HOME/build;
+      conan install $GRAYBAT_ROOT --build=missing -s compiler=gcc -s compiler.version=6.2 -s compiler.libcxx=libstdc++;
+    fi
+  - cmake $CMAKE_FLAGS -DCONAN_DISABLE_CHECK_COMPILER=TRUE $GRAYBAT_ROOT
   - make check
   - make gbZMQSignaling
-  - ./gbZMQSignaling&
+  - ./bin/gbZMQSignaling&
   - ctest --output-on-failure
   - killall gbZMQSignaling
+
+#- if ["$RESOLVE_DEPS_BY" = "manual"]; then
+#    cd $HOME/build;
+#    cmake $CMAKE_FLAGS $GRAYBAT_ROOT;
+#    make check
+#  elif ["$RESOLVE_DEPS_BY" = "conan"]; then
+#    cd $HOME/build;
+#    conan install $GRAYBAT_ROOT --build=missing;
+#    cmake $CMAKE_FLAGS $GRAYBAT_ROOT;
+#    make check
+#  fi
+
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0999267..06dd691 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,13 +38,31 @@ if(${benchmark_FOUND})
   set(LIBS ${LIBS} ${benchmark_LIBRARIES})
 endif(${benchmark_FOUND})
 
+###############################################################################
+# Conan
+# - Resolves dependencies of ZMQ
+###############################################################################
+
+if(EXISTS "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/conanbuildinfo.cmake")
+  include("${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/conanbuildinfo.cmake")
+  conan_basic_setup()
+  message("${CMAKE_INCLUDE_PATH}")
+  message("${CMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH}")
+endif()
+
 ###############################################################################
 # Boost
 ###############################################################################
-find_package(Boost 1.58.0 COMPONENTS unit_test_framework program_options REQUIRED)
+find_package(Boost 1.56.0 COMPONENTS unit_test_framework program_options REQUIRED)
 include_directories(SYSTEM ${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 set(LIBS ${LIBS} ${Boost_LIBRARIES})
 
+###############################################################################
+# Elegant Progressbars for a More Cililized Age
+###############################################################################
+#set(elegant-progressbars_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/elegant-progressbars/cmake")
+#find_package(elegant-progressbars 1.0.0 REQUIRED CONFIG)
+
 ###############################################################################
 # Graybat
 ###############################################################################
@@ -60,6 +78,7 @@ if("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "GNU")
   set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Wextra")
   set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Wpedantic")
   set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Wunused-parameter")
+  set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -D_GLIBCXX_USE_CXX11_ABI=0")
   #set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -O3")
 endif()
 
@@ -84,6 +103,7 @@ endif()
 ###############################################################################
 # Targets
 ###############################################################################
+set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin)
 
 # Benchmark
 file(GLOB BENCHMARKS test/benchmark/*.cpp)
@@ -120,9 +140,9 @@ target_link_libraries(gbZMQSignaling ${LIBS})
 enable_testing()
 add_test(graybat_check_build "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" --build ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR} --target check)
 add_test(graybat_example_build "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" --build ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR} --target example)
-add_test(graybat_test_run  mpiexec -n 2 check )
-add_test(graybat_gol_run  mpiexec gol 90 4 )
-add_test(graybat_pr_run  mpiexec pagerank )
+add_test(graybat_test_run  mpiexec -n 2 bin/check )
+add_test(graybat_gol_run  mpiexec bin/gol 90 4 )
+add_test(graybat_pr_run  mpiexec bin/pagerank )
 set_tests_properties(graybat_test_run PROPERTIES DEPENDS graybat_check_build)
 set_tests_properties(graybat_gol_run PROPERTIES DEPENDS graybat_example_build)
 set_tests_properties(graybat_pr_run PROPERTIES DEPENDS graybat_example_build)
@@ -166,4 +186,4 @@ foreach(P ${_SOURCES_PRE})
         set(_SOURCES ${_SOURCES} ${P})
     endif()
 endforeach()
-ADD_LIBRARY(CLION_DUMMY_TARGET EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL ${_SOURCES})
\ No newline at end of file
+ADD_LIBRARY(CLION_DUMMY_TARGET EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL ${_SOURCES})
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 45a880a..4fb8ecd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ The project is organized in a couple of subdirectories.
  * zeromq 4.1.3 (zeromq communication policy) 
  * metis 5.1 (graph partitioning mapping)
 
+**Note** that some graybat dependencies can be resolved using [conan](https://www.conan.io/) automatically. Have a look into the [conan documentation](http://docs.conan.io/en/latest/getting_started.html) for more details on that.
 
 ##Roadmap##
  * [Dynamic context](https://github.com/ComputationalRadiationPhysics/graybat/milestones/Dynamic%20Context)
@@ -111,7 +112,6 @@ The following is a an example of how to embed graybat into your `CMakeLists.txt`
 
 Finally, the application can use graybat e.g. `#include <graybat/Cage.hpp>`.
 
-
 ##Compiling Tests/Examples##
 
  * Clone the repository: `git clone https://github.com/computationalradiationphysics/graybat.git`
diff --git a/conanfile.txt b/conanfile.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf3ea7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conanfile.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[requires]
+zmqcpp/4.1.1@memsharded/stable
+ZMQ/4.1.1@memsharded/stable
+Metis/5.1.0.p1@erikzenker/testing
+Boost/1.62.0.beta.1@erikzenker/testing
+
+[generators]
+cmake
+
+[options]
+ZMQ:shared=True
+Boost:shared=True
diff --git a/graybatConfig.cmake b/graybatConfig.cmake
index 28932a6..50a2973 100644
--- a/graybatConfig.cmake
+++ b/graybatConfig.cmake
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 # graybat
 ###############################################################################
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.3.0)
-project("graybat")
+project("graybat" CXX)
 
 set(graybat_INCLUDE_DIRS ${graybat_INCLUDE_DIRS} "${graybat_DIR}/include")
 
@@ -43,10 +43,24 @@ set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++14")
 ###############################################################################
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} "${graybat_DIR}/include/graybat/utils/cmake/modules/" )
 
+
 ###############################################################################
 # DEPENDENCIES
 ###############################################################################
 
+###############################################################################
+# Conan 
+# - Resolves dependencies of ZMQ
+###############################################################################
+
+if(EXISTS "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/conanbuildinfo.cmake")
+  include("${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/conanbuildinfo.cmake")
+  conan_basic_setup()
+  message("${CMAKE_INCLUDE_PATH}")
+  message("${CMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH}")
+endif()
+
+
 ###############################################################################
 # METIS LIB
 ###############################################################################
@@ -54,13 +68,15 @@ find_package(METIS MODULE 5.1.0)
 set(graybat_INCLUDE_DIRS ${graybat_INCLUDE_DIRS} ${METIS_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 set(graybat_LIBRARIES ${graybat_LIBRARIES} ${METIS_LIBRARIES})
 
+
 ###############################################################################
 # ZMQ LIB
 ###############################################################################
-find_package(ZMQ MODULE 4.0.0)
+find_package(ZMQ MODULE 4.0.0 REQUIRED)
 set(graybat_INCLUDE_DIRS ${graybat_INCLUDE_DIRS} ${ZMQ_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 set(graybat_LIBRARIES ${graybat_LIBRARIES} ${ZMQ_LIBRARIES})
 
+
 ###############################################################################
 # Boost LIB
 ###############################################################################
@@ -68,16 +84,18 @@ find_package(Boost 1.56.0 MODULE COMPONENTS mpi serialization REQUIRED)
 set(graybat_INCLUDE_DIRS ${graybat_INCLUDE_DIRS} ${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 set(graybat_LIBRARIES ${graybat_LIBRARIES} ${Boost_LIBRARIES})
 
+
 ################################################################################
 # MPI LIB
 ################################################################################
-find_package(MPI MODULE)
+find_package(MPI MODULE REQUIRED)
 set(graybat_INCLUDE_DIRS ${graybat_INCLUDE_DIRS} ${MPI_C_INCLUDE_PATH})
 set(graybat_LIBRARIES ${graybat_LIBRARIES} ${MPI_C_LIBRARIES})
 set(graybat_LIBRARIES ${graybat_LIBRARIES} ${MPI_CXX_LIBRARIES})
 
+
 ################################################################################
 # Find PThreads
 ################################################################################
-find_package(Threads MODULE)
+find_package(Threads MODULE REQUIRED)
 set(graybat_LIBRARIES ${graybat_LIBRARIES} ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT})
diff --git a/include/graybat/utils/cmake/modules/FindZMQ.cmake b/include/graybat/utils/cmake/modules/FindZMQ.cmake
index 2c130ae..9fae63b 100644
--- a/include/graybat/utils/cmake/modules/FindZMQ.cmake
+++ b/include/graybat/utils/cmake/modules/FindZMQ.cmake
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ else (ZMQ_LIBRARIES AND ZMQ_INCLUDE_DIRS)
       /usr/local/include
       /opt/local/include
       /sw/include
-          HINTS "${CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH}/include"
+          HINTS "${CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH}/include" "${CMAKE_INCLUDE_PATH}"
 
   )
 
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ else (ZMQ_LIBRARIES AND ZMQ_INCLUDE_DIRS)
       /usr/local/lib
       /opt/local/lib
       /sw/lib
+          HINTS "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH}"
   )
 
   set(ZMQ_INCLUDE_DIRS
diff --git a/test/integration/CageUT.cpp b/test/integration/CageUT.cpp
index 82e3259..f417482 100644
--- a/test/integration/CageUT.cpp
+++ b/test/integration/CageUT.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@
  * If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
+// BOOST
+#define BOOST_TEST_DYN_LINK
+#include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
+#include <boost/hana/tuple.hpp>
+#include <boost/hana/append.hpp>
+
 // STL
 #include <array>
 #include <vector>
@@ -26,11 +32,6 @@
 #include <cstdlib>    /* std::getenv */
 #include <string>     /* std::string, std::stoi */
 
-// BOOST
-#include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
-#include <boost/hana/tuple.hpp>
-#include <boost/hana/append.hpp>
-
 // GRAYBAT
 #include <graybat/Cage.hpp>
 #include <graybat/communicationPolicy/BMPI.hpp>
diff --git a/test/integration/CommunicationPolicyUT.cpp b/test/integration/CommunicationPolicyUT.cpp
index 0461666..0157da5 100644
--- a/test/integration/CommunicationPolicyUT.cpp
+++ b/test/integration/CommunicationPolicyUT.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  */
 
 // BOOST
+#define BOOST_TEST_DYN_LINK
 #include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
 #include <boost/hana/tuple.hpp>
 
diff --git a/test/integration/EdgeUT.cpp b/test/integration/EdgeUT.cpp
index c323cde..37021da 100644
--- a/test/integration/EdgeUT.cpp
+++ b/test/integration/EdgeUT.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  */
 
 // BOOST
+#define BOOST_TEST_DYN_LINK
 #include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
 #include <boost/hana/tuple.hpp>
 
diff --git a/test/integration/UT.cpp b/test/integration/UT.cpp
index 61b7b56..77b15f8 100644
--- a/test/integration/UT.cpp
+++ b/test/integration/UT.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@
  * If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-#define BOOST_TEST_DYN_LINK
 #define BOOST_TEST_MODULE "GrayBat Unit Tests"
+#define BOOST_TEST_DYN_LINK
 #include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
diff --git a/test/integration/VertexUT.cpp b/test/integration/VertexUT.cpp
index 9f835f9..70a2b7c 100644
--- a/test/integration/VertexUT.cpp
+++ b/test/integration/VertexUT.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  */
 
 // BOOST
+#define BOOST_TEST_DYN_LINK
 #include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
 #include <boost/hana/tuple.hpp>